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Hawaiian Airlines Launches $600 Million Kahuʻewai Plan to Modernize Hawaii Travel

Full customer features arrive after a late-April switch to Alaska’s passenger system followed by oneworld entry.

Overview

  • Renovations through 2029 will update lobbies, gates and amenities at Honolulu, Līhuʻe, Kahului, Kona and Hilo, including a new 10,600-square-foot premium lounge at Honolulu’s Terminal 1 Mauka Concourse.
  • An updated app and website debut this spring with self-service tools like flight changes and partner award redemption, with expanded capabilities tied to late-April system alignment and alliance access.
  • A330 cabin retrofits begin in 2028, adding business-class suites, a new premium economy cabin, refreshed economy seating, HD seatback screens with Bluetooth audio and free Starlink Wi‑Fi.
  • To support the widebody fleet, the airline will take three A330s off lease, reinforcing Honolulu-based transpacific operations.
  • Community and sustainability actions include locally produced SAF deliveries later this year via partners Pono Pacific and Par Hawaii, investment in hybrid‑electric developer Ampaire, expanded small‑business support with Mana Up and new foundation grants.